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April 14, 2020

NewsFlash

April 14, 2020

Sunnyvale Fire Department receives generous donations

Alongside the Sunnyvale Fire Department, the Town of Sunnyvale would like to extend a "thank you" to Michael Davis and Roy Davis of ADCO Industries and Courtney Gustafson with the SPCA for their donations to the Fire Department.

The Fire Department received a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from ADCO Industries and a donation of thermometers from the SPCA.

Traffic signal at Tripp Road and Collins Road changes to 3-way stop

The traffic signal located at the intersection of Tripp Road and Collins Road changed to a 3-way stop on Monday, April 13. Stop signs were placed at the intersection as well. Please exercise caution when driving through this intersection.

The traffic signal will be permanently deactivated on Friday, April 17, in preparation for construction of the roundabout.

Trash Off postponed

The Trash Off, previously scheduled for April 18, has been postponed, due to the circumstances that have arisen with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parks Director Burton Barr, in conjunction with the Events Committee, are looking into rescheduling the event for the fall. At this time, no date has been set. The Town will notify the public when a date has been set.

Dallas County COVID-19 case report

As of 10 a.m., April 14, DCHHS is reporting 89 additional positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 1,877. Additionally, 10 new deaths are being reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 42 in Dallas County, including:

A man in his 60’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the city of Dallas and had been critically ill in an area hospital; ­

A man in his 70’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the city of Dallas and had been hospitalized in an area hospital;­

A man in his 80’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the city of Dallas and had been hospitalized in an area hospital;­

A woman in her 50’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the city of Dallas;­ A woman in her 90’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the city of Dallas;­

A man in his 50’s who was a resident of the city of Dallas and had been critically ill in an area hospital;­

A man in his 50’s who was a resident of the city of Dallas and had been critically ill in an area hospital;­

A man in his 30’s who was a resident of the city of Garland and had been critically ill in an area hospital;­

A woman in her 80’s who was a resident of the city of Mesquite and had been hospitalized in an area hospital; and

A man in his 80’s who was a resident of the city of DeSoto and had been found deceased at home.

Of cases requiring hospitalization, most (69%) have been either over 60 years of age or have had at least one known high-risk chronic health condition. Diabetes has been an underlying high-risk health condition reported in about a third (30%) of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

“Today, we mourn the passing of ten more of our residents. My heart goes out to their families and all who are suffering during this pandemic. Evidence continues to mount that the aggressive move to shelter in place on March 22 is #FlatteningTheCurve in Dallas County and North Texas. We are in the middle of this fight and we must not waiver from the exercise of sound personal decision-making and smart physical distancing. I’m proud of the actions North Texans are taking to protect themselves and #publichealth,” said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

Dallas Regional Chamber providing resources to displaced workers

The Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC) announced the launch of their web platform, "Connecting Displaced Workers to Jobs" to help displaced workers in North Texas get back into the workforce during the COVID-19 crisis.

The web platform offers resources to individuals who need:

leads for in-demand jobs;

access to online courses to upskill into high-demand, well-paying jobs;

childcare resources for parents involved in essential work; and

links to help workers file unemployment claims.

Job opportunities are updated in near real-time, the DRC is also working in partnership with Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas and other area workforce boards to reach as many employers as possible.